Dante Alighieri
Born:1265 in Florence, ItalyDeath: September 14,1321 in Ravenna, Italy at age

Facts:
  • Dante wrote the Divine Comedy
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  • Fought with the Guelph cavalry in the Battle of Campalding
  • Dante was allied with the Guelph
  • Studied philosophy in his mid twenties
  • Contributed to Italian cultural traditions

Dante grew up in Florence, Italy. As a child he study at as a child. As he grew his studies influnced him to study Philosophy and Poetry. As he grew older Dante started make poems and books. One of his best works was the Divine Comedy. The Divine Comedy made him quite popular back then and now.